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Louise Whitfield Carnegie (March 7, 1857 – June 24, 1946) was an American philanthropist. She was the wife of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.
26 de feb. de 2021 · Andrew met Louise Whitfield when he was 45 and she was 23. He was one the most famous bachelors in the US with a value of $20 million ($350 million today) and growing. His merged steel companies would become the largest corporation on earth.
Learn about the life and marriage of Louise Whitfield and Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist who gave away his fortune. See photos of their wedding dress, honeymoon, and graves.
Louise Whitfield married Andrew Carnegie in 1887 and became his partner in his philanthropic endeavors, especially in building free public libraries. She died in 1946 and was remembered as a true lady and a fine example of American womanhood.
1870: Carnegie meets Louise Whitfield A mutual friend introduces Carnegie to 21-year old Louise Whitfield, the daughter of a wealthy merchant.
20 de ene. de 1997 · Andrew wanted his friend Louise to join them. Louise Whitfield was the 24-year-old daughter of a New York merchant whom Andrew, age 45, had courted for a year.
In 1887, Carnegie married Louise Whitfield of New York City. She supported his philanthropy, and signed a prenuptial marriage agreement stating Carnegie’s intention of giving away virtually his entire fortune during his lifetime.
